I Hate moving

Hate is a strong word, I know, but let me just say that I HATE moving. I have spent the past two weeks packing, loading, driving, unloading, and unpacking every chance I get. I can say that as of last night I am finally done getting stuff out of the old house. I was so glad as I shut the garage door last night. I am glad to be out, I am glad to never have to make that 13.5 minute drive again. I am even glad that CNU will be tearing it down :) Ok, maybe there is a little bit of bitterness there, but seriously, I am glad to be done. I will never again attempt to move my office and home at the same time (especially into a house that is still full of stuff from the previous occupancy). So here is what I have learned:
My Top 10 Reasons To Avoid Moving 10. You are automatically volunteered to help everyone who helped you move for the rest of their life.
9. Having kids exponentially multiplies the amount of stuff you find when you move your couch.
8. Having kids exponentially multiplies the amount of old diapers you find when you move (yuck).
7. With each box you pack, you become more frustrated that you kept that random childhood artifact that used to have sentimental value.
6. Moving causes stress, which causes arguments, which causes plates to fly at your head as you make a smart comment to your wife while she unpacks the dishes.
5. You think the remote controllers get lost a lot now! It is fun trying to remember what box you packed every controller to every electronic device you own in, only to discover that is the last box you unpack.
4. With gas prices going up, you realize that it would be cheaper to go and buy all new stuff than it is to keep driving back for another load.
3. All your friends decide to show up and check out the new house (that is full with boxes, trash, and other assorted goodies), just as you are having your nervous breakdown.
2. Somehow, all of your important financial papers and bills magically disappear during the transition, only to be found by your toddler when he decides to tackle going to the potty for the first time alone.
1. You realize how much you should take peoples advise when it comes to moving, especially when it comes to pulling your huge moving truck into the yard of the new house (which now has four lovely ruts in it where it had to get towed out).

Well, now that the move is mostly over, I can get caught up on the blog...more to come!